St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, May II, 1887.

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To the Common Council of the City of
St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May 5, 1887, relative to the paving of
RoSabel streets, from Eighth to Tenth
streets, with cedar blocks and granite
curbs, and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully report
that said Improvement is necessary and
proper, including in the contract for
said paving the necessary sewer, water
and gas connections to the property
lines; that the estimated expense
thereof Is SS,47S, one-half of which need
not be paid into the city treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the costs and eX-
penSesS necessary to be incurred
thereby that said Improvement is not
asked for by q petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor. but we herewith send a plan
or profile of said Improvement, and an
order for your adoption if you desire us
to make the Improvement. Yeas 4,
nays o.
and estimate of cost. the following re-
tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order OF the Common Council, approved
April I, 1887, relative TO the grading of
York street, from Forest street to Mis-
SiSSippi street, and having investigated
the proposed Improvement, respectfully
,o..t4 t,.af - Nd 10,
grade York street, from Forest street to
Clark street, and Sims street, from
Forest street to EdgertOn street, using
the surplus material from York street
necessary TO fill said Sims street. said
grading to be dOneunder one contract;
that the estimated expense thereof is
S24, 4GS, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to be as
SeSSed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said Improvement Is not asked for by
petition of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor. but we
herewith send a plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 1, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken. the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May >, 1887 relative to the opening,
widening and extension of Como ave
nue.. from the east line of Brewster'S
addition to Valley street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper, for
the reason that property to be assessed
therefor cannot be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and
expenses necessary To be incurred
thereby. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the paving of
Eighth street, from Locust street to
WabaSha street, with cedar blocks and
CURLING with granite, including the
necessary sewer connections, the same
were examined and approved and the
Clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for sal Improvement.
On motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to authorize an order
to be drawn upon the City Treasury in
favor of Harriet A. Prescott for the
sum of s:',:2225, in full payment of all
claims for damages for the opening,
widening and extension OF Dakota ave
nue., from Channel street to Golf ave-
nue., and that tire City Treasurer be di-
rected to cancel the reaSSesSment for
grading Dakota avenue to a partial
grade &c feet wide, from the south end
OF the WabaSha street bridge
To Golf street, and Golf street
to full grade 50 feet wide, from
Dakota avenue to Dearborn street, on
the following property, on which judg-
ment has been denied by the District
Court Of Ramsey County, to-wit:
Commencing on west side of Dakota
avenue on \ line of lot 4. block "a, West
st. Paul Proper: thence W parallel with
DelOS street to point 200 feet Z of w
line of section ), town %, range %;
thence My to point $50 fit Y of DeIoS
thence parallel with Delos street to
Dakota avenue; thence to beginning
Commencing on west side of Dakota
avenue on \ line of lot 3, block q. West
st. Paul Proper; thenceW parallel with
DelOS street to point 100 feet Z of w
line of section 3, town IS, range %;
thence My to point 200 TT n Of DelOS
street and 176 # Z Of said section line;
thence E parallel with Delos street to
DUhOtd AVENUE liltitC6 . 10 DCSlHlllHS.
Commencing on west side of Dakota
avenue on \ line of lot 2, block "a, West
st. Paul Proper: thence WHY and My
along Dakota avenue to W line of sec
ton 5, town %, range %: thence S to n
line of lot 9, block %, West st. Paul
Proper: thence Z to beginning.
On motion the assessment notice dated
May 5, 1887, for the opening of Oak
street now Smith avenue) by extending
said street in straight line to Forbes
street now Smith avenue)was annulled,
and the Clerk was directed to give new
first assessment notice.
The Clerk was directed to give the
first assessment notice for the widening
of Cliff street, between Forbes street
and GO0dhue avenue.
The following estimates were exam
ined and allowed, t0-wit:
Estimate No. /, Atlantic street grad
ing, from Third street to Harvester
alley, Cooper u Harper, contractors;
amount due, 1870.
Estimate. No. 3, Cayuga street grad
ing, Cortland street to Mississippi street,
Cooper 81 Harper, contractors; amount
due, $3.50.
Estimate No. 5, Frances street grad
ing, Arcade street to English street,
William q. Mulligan, contractor; amount
due, sable.
Estimate No. and final, Laurel ave-
nue. grading, Victoria street to LeXing
ton avenue. c. Faber, contractor;
amount due. $3.50.
Adjourned.
Il. /. GoRMAN, President.
w. L. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, May ~, 1887.
Board met at p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Quinby.
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 10th and
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